Retail

Amazon will open its first-ever physical store outside the United States on Thursday

Bed Bath & Beyond unveiled plans Wednesday to launch a series of in-house brands as part of its long-term effort to modernize its business amid tough competition from e-commerce outlets.

Disney announced Wednesday it will be closing at least 60 Disney retail stores in North America as the company focuses its efforts on boosting its e-commerce platforms.

The surge in gun sales seen in much of 2020 into early this year appears to have slowed down in the month of February, when analysts estimated a slight jump of 10% year-over-year.

The company will focus its investment on domestic manufacturers that produce plastics, textiles, small electrical appliances, food processing, and pharmaceutical and medical supplies.

The smaller-scale stores combine its Dollar Tree and Family Dollar brands and are targeted for communities with populations between 3,000 to 4,000, the company said.

Arts and crafts retailer Michaels Companies Inc. has reached an agreement with Apollo Global Management to take the company private.

Employees at General Motors, Toyota Motor, Target Corp, and Macy's Inc in Texas will keep face masks on at work, the companies said on Tuesday, even as the U.S. state lifted most of its coronavirus curbs allowing businesses to reopen at full capacity as of next week.

Nordstrom Inc on Tuesday reported better-than-expected results for the holiday quarter, aided by a rise in e-commerce sales and growth in its off-price business, Rack.

Everything will be fine as long as there’s deli meat.

Nike said it plans to announce a new head of its North American geography "shortly."

Omer Ismail, a Goldman partner and the head of its Marcus consumer unit, is leaving the bank to run a recently announced Walmart financial-technology startup.

Tonal shops will pop up in 40 Nordstrom stores across the country as the at-home fitness trend continues to soar during the pandemic.

The company accelerated the development of this service to nearly 1,000 stores in early May when widespread lockdowns kept virus-weary consumers at home and out of stores. 

AutoZone announced Wednesday that employees who complete their COVID-19 vaccinations will receive $100 from the company. 

The coronavirus pandemic spurred a boom in gaming, but now there is a huge shortage in Microsoft's new Xbox and Sony's PS5, which both debuted last November. 

L Brands still plans to move forward with plans to separate the two businesses.